Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you noticed an unusual bulge in your vagina or a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic area? Maybe you’re fine in the morning, ...

Some people can manage a prolapsed bladder, or cystocele, with conservative treatments and without surgery. If a prolapse does not cause problems or block urine flow, it is unlikely to require surgery ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just had a total hysterectomy due to an abnormal Pap smear. At that time, my bladder was also corrected, since it had been descended for many years. What kind of care is most ...

It may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again. A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that those who ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 80 years old and have a prolapsed bladder. I'm using a pessary, but I'd like to have my bladder repaired instead. What is the least invasive option? Even at an advanced age, ...

Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or greater and is a growing problem in the United States. The prevalence rate of obesity in the United States has risen from an estimated 47% ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reoperation rate with surgical approaches was low but increased over time. Over 7 years, colpocleisis had the ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been diagnosed with a prolapsed bladder. I do not experience urinary leakage or other symptoms. Is there an exercise to correct the problem? DEAR READER: A prolapse means that ...

Even though POP can cause symptoms, like feeling a fullness in the vagina, pelvic pain or pressure, or bowel or urinary ...